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Forwards Insp Rept 50-261/89-22 on 890911-15 & Notice of Violation
ML14176A789
Person / Time
Site: Robinson Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 10/16/1989
From: Stohr J
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
To: Eury L
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT CO.
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NUDOCS 8911060398
Download: ML14176A789 (3)


See also: IR 05000261/1989022

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OCT1.698

Docket No. 50-261

License No. DPR-23

Carolina Power and Light Company

ATTN:

Mr. Lynn W. Eury

Executive Vice President

Power Supply

P. 0. Box 1551

Raleigh, NC 27602

Gentlemen:

SUBJECT:

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

(NRC INSPECTION REPORT NO. 50-261/8 22)

This refers to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

inspection conducted by

T. R. Collins on September 11-15, 1989. The inspection included a review of

activities authorized for your H. B. Robinson facility. At the conclusion of

the inspection, the findings were discussed with those members of your staff

identified in the enclosed inspection report.

Areas examined during the inspection are identified in the report.

Within

these areas the inspection consisted of selective examinations of procedures

and representative records,

interviews with personnel,

and observation of.

activities in progress.

The inspection findings indicate that certain activities appeared to violate

NRC requirements and elements to be included in your response are described in

the enclosed Notice of Violation.

On September 19,

1989,

NRC Region II management contacted the Manager of

Robinson Nuclear Project by telephone to discuss the significance of this

issue, and express our concerns about the implementation of your Radiation

Protection Program that permitted this situation to develop. Consequently, in

addition to the need for corrective action regarding the specific matters

identified in the enclosed Notice, your response should describe those

particular actions taken or planned to improve the effectiveness of your

Radiation Protection Program.

The violation described in the enclosed Notice is similar to a violation

contained in the Notice sent to you by our letter dated January 28, 1988.

Because "similar violations," as described in the NRC Enforcement Policy, are

of significant concern to the NRC,

please give particular attention in your

response to the identification -of the root cause of this problem and your

corrective action to prevent recurrence.

In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRC's "Rules of Practice," Part 2,

.Title

10, Code of Federal Regulations, a copyof this letter and its enclosures

will be placed in the NRC Public Document Room.

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The responses directed by thi.s letter and its enclosures are not subject to the

clearance procedures of the Office of Management and Budget as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, Pub. L. No.96-511.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact us.

Sincerely,

ORIGINAL SIGNED BY

i. PHILLIP STOHR

J. Philip Stohr, Director

Division of Radiation Safety

and Safeguards

Enclosures:

1. Notice of Violation

2.

NRC Inspection Report

cc w/encls:

C. R. Dietz, Manager

Robinson Nuclear Project Department

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant

P. 0. Box 790

Hartsville, SC

29550

R. E. Morgan, Plant General Manager

H. B. Robinson Steam Electric Plant

P. 0. Box 790

Hartsville, SC

29550

Dayne H. Brown, Chief

Radiation Protection Branch

Division of Facility Services

N. C. Department of Human Resources

701 Barbour Drive

Raleigh, NC

27603-2008

McCuen Morrell, Chairman

Darlington County Board of Supervisors

County Courthouse

Darlington, SC 29535

Richard E. Jones, General Counsel

Carolina Power and Light Company

P. 0. Box 1551

Raleigh, NC 27602

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Carolina Power and Light Company

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H. A. Cole

Special Deputy Attorney General

State of North Carolina

P. 0. Box 629

Raleigh, NC 27602

Avery Upchurch, Chairman

Triangle J Council of Governments

100 Park Drive

P. 0. Box 12276

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Robert Gruber

Executive Director

Public Staff -

NCUC

P. 0. Box 29520

Raleigh, NC 27626-0520

State of South Carolina

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NRC Resident Inspector

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Route 5, Box 413

Hartsville, SC 29550

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